Ranunculaceae

The flowers of Xanthorhiza simplicissima

Xanthorhiza simplicissima

Published by Daniel Mosquin on May 9, 2018

Xanthorhiza translates to yellowroot, which is the common name for this monotypic genus of eastern USA. Strangely, there are few photographs of its root online, but the My Weeds Are Very Sorry weblog has one, along with images of plants in cultivation. The yellow root is also visible in the image of a specimen on […]

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A group of Anemone occidentalis in fruit

Anemone occidentalis

Published by Daniel Mosquin on January 24, 2018

Missing from today’s entry and previous entries on Anemone occidentalis is a photograph of the flower. One of today’s photographers, Emma Harrower, has a good example here: Anemone occidentalis.

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Grassy Point, Hornby Island, Abstracted

Grassy Point Flower Medley

Published by Daniel Mosquin on May 29, 2017

Two photos taken with some haste, out of respect for one of the local resident killdeer who determined I was too close to its nest.

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Delphinium menziesii subsp. menziesii in flower

Delphinium menziesii subsp. menziesii

Published by Daniel Mosquin on May 25, 2017

Menzies’ larkspur is native to British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon. Habitats include meadows and open woodlands from sea level to 1000m (~3280 ft.).

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Opening blossom of Trollius europaeus

Trollius europaeus

Published by Daniel Mosquin on March 14, 2017

Trollius europaeus is commonly known as globeflower. This northern temperate species is native to Europe and western Asia. Typical habitats include wet pastures, scrub, and woodlands, often in association with alkaline and limestone soils.

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The flowers of common meadow-rue

Thalictrum flavum

Published by Daniel Mosquin on June 22, 2015

The deep purples of the stem, the vibrant yellow flowers, and the soft focus in most parts of the photo make it feel like a scene from a dream world. I can imagine taking a nap in a verdant meadow, and half-awakening to these meadow rues towering above me.

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Ranunculus repens, or creeping buttercup

Ranunculus repens

Published by Daniel Mosquin on May 15, 2015

In early April, I promised to write about a species that I considered to be my arch-nemesis: Ranunculus repens. I could not find a photo that conveyed the sense of misery that creeping buttercup elicits in me, so instead I chose a truly beautiful photo taken by Tero Laakso of a native field of buttercups […]

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